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Japanese yen (JPY)
Forex
Yen declines 1% as BOJ’s Ueda pushes back on rate-hike bets
The currency weakened as far as 144.25 per US dollar before trading at 144.15 as of 5.04pm in Tokyo.
December 19, 2023
Forex
Big currency flop of 2023 is top pick for year ahead, again
While projections for a 2023 yen rebound started going wrong as early as February, forecasters see key differences this time.
December 18, 2023
Forex
Pimco is buying yen to prepare for tighter BOJ monetary policy
The bond giant started building a long yen position when Japan’s currency weakened past 140 per dollar a few months ago.
November 20, 2023
Currencies
Yen surges as Kuroda's yield cap shock heralds BOJ normalisation
The BOJ will now allow Japan’s 10-year bond yields to rise to around 0.5%, up from the previous limit of 0.25%.
December 20, 2022
Forex
Fall of 150 has yen watchers wondering when Japan will act
The Japanese currency has weakened by more than 4 yen per dollar since Japan stepped into the market in September.
October 21, 2022
Global Economy
Developed economies face high debt and low growth after Covid-19
Developed economies may instead accept a smaller population and lower growth, focusing instead on keeping GDP per capita high.
June 04, 2021
US Presidential Race
How investors can 'win' at the US elections
Perhaps investors should not think too much about the polls and focus on building a strong portfolio no matter the outcome.
October 30, 2020
US Presidential Race
Covid-19 in the White House is startling, but a contested election would be worse
"We believe it is time for caution but not panic,” says Bank of Singapore (BOS) Head of Investment Strategy Eli Lee.
October 05, 2020
Currencies
Trump's Covid-19 comeuppance sees investors shelter in the Dollar and the Yen
The USD gained 0.6% on the risk-sensitive AUD while JPY rose more than 1% on the AUD.
October 02, 2020
Broker's Calls
OCBC bullish on US Dollar recovery but contested elections could spoil the party
OCBC is negative on EUR-USD and GBP-USD and recommends USD-JPY as a hedge should the US election outcome be conteste
September 28, 2020